Dickie Moore obit

Dickie Moore, Child Actor Known for a Screen Kiss, Dies at 89

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Dickie Moore, the former child star best known for his appearances in the Our Gang comedies has died, according to Deadline.com. He was 89.

The husband of famous actress Jane Powell, Moore began his long career in show business when he was only 11 months old, playing John Barrymore as an infant in the 1927 silent film "The Beloved Rogue." He would go on to appear in more than 100 films during the next 30 years.

His memorable movie performances included starring roles in "Oliver Twist," "Sergeant York" and "Heaven Can Wait." But he probably is best remembered for his appearances in the Our Gang comedies and as the boyfriend who gave Shirley Temple her first screen kiss in the 1942 film "Miss Annie Rooney."

In 1932, producer Hal Roach recruited him for Our Gang, where he worked with Spanky, Stymie and the kids for a year before resuming his career in feature films, including "The Life Of Emile Zola" with Paul Muni and "The Bride Wore Red" with Joan Crawford, among others.

His last film was "The Member Of The Wedding" in 1952.

His 1984 book, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," is an autobiographical account of his childhood in the movie business that looks at the hardships that many child actors face growing up in front of the cameras.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his sister, publicist Pat Kingsley; his son, Kevin Moore; and numerous grandchildren, stepchildren and step-grandchildren.

Filmography

    The Beloved Rogue (1927) as Baby Francois (film debut, uncredited)

    Object: Alimony (1928) as Jimmy Rutledge Jr. (as Dickey Moore)

    Madame X (1929) as Boy at Puppet Show (uncredited)

    Son of the Gods (1930) as Sam Lee - as a Boy (uncredited)

    The Three Sisters (1930) as The Child (uncredited)

    Let Us Be Gay (1930) as Young Bobby Brown (uncredited)

    The Matrimonial Bed (1930) as One of Susan's Sons (uncredited)

    Lawful Larceny (1930) as The Dorsey Child (uncredited)

    The Office Wife (1930) as Dickie - Boy at the Beach (uncredited)

    Passion Flower (1930) as Tommy Wallace

    Aloha (1931) as Junior Bradford

    Seed (1931) as Johnny Carter as a Child

    Three Who Loved (1931) as Sonny Hanson

    Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931) as Patricia's Son (uncredited)

    The Star Witness (1931) as Ned Leeds

    The Squaw Man (1931) as Little Hal

    Sob Sister (1931) as Kidnapped Boy (uncredited)

    Husband's Holiday (1931) as Philip Boyd

    Manhattan Parade (1931) as Junior Roberts

    Union Depot (1932) as Little Boy (uncredited)

    Fireman, Save My Child (1932) as Herbie (uncredited)

    The Expert (1932) as Dickie

    Disorderly Conduct (1932) as Jimmy

    So Big! (1932) as Dirk De Jong (younger)

    When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)

    Million Dollar Legs (1932) as Willie - Angela's Brother

    Winner Takes All (1932) as Dickie Harmon

    Hook and Ladder (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Hal Roach's Rascals)

    Blonde Venus (1932) as Johnny Faraday

    Free Wheeling (1932, Short) as Dickie

    Deception (1932) as Dickie Allen

    Birthday Blues (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    The Devil Is Driving (1932) as 'Buddy' Evans

    The Racing Strain (1932) as Bill Westcott as a Little Boy

    A Lad an' a Lamp (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    Fish Hooky (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    Oliver Twist (1933) as Oliver Twist

    Obey the Law (1933) as Dickie Chester

    Forgotten Babies (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    Gabriel Over the White House (1933) as Jimmy Vetter

    The Kid From Borneo (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    Mush and Milk (1933, Short) as Dickie (as Our Gang)

    The Wolf Dog (1933, Serial) as Boy at Airport

    Cradle Song (1933) as Alberto

    Man's Castle (1933) as Joey

    Gallant Lady (1933) as Deedy Lawrence

    This Side of Heaven (1934) as Freddie

    Upper World (1934) as Tommy Stream

    In Love with Life (1934) as Laurence 'Laury' Applegate

    Fifteen Wives (1934) as Young Boy

    The Human Side (1934) as Bobbie Sheldon

    Tomorrow's Youth (1934) as Thomas Hall Jr

    The World Accuses (1934) as Tommy Weymouth

    Little Men (1934) as Demi

    Without Children (1935) as David Sonny Cole Jr. as a Child

    So Red the Rose (1935) as Middleton Bedford

    Peter Ibbetson (1935) as Gogo - Peter Age 8

    Timothy's Quest (1936) as Timothy

    The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) as Joseph Meister

    The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936) as Dickie Burke

    The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as Pierre Dreyfus

    Madame X (1937) as Allan Simonds (uncredited)

    The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Pietro

    Love, Honor and Behave (1938) as Ted - as a child

    My Bill (1938) as Bill Colbrook

    The Gladiator (1938) as Bobby

    The Arkansas Traveler (1938) as Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Allen

    Lincoln in the White House (1939, Short) as Tad Lincoln

    The Under-Pup (1939) as Jerry Binns

    Hidden Power (1939) as Stevie Garfield

    The Blue Bird (1940) as Young Lad (uncredited)

    A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) as Reuter as a Boy

    The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as 'Limpy' Barnes

    Sergeant York (1941) as George York

    The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) as Johnny

    Miss Annie Rooney (1942) as Marty White

    Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Henry Van Cleve - Age 15 (uncredited)

    Happy Land (1943) as Peter Orcutt

    Jive Junction (1943) as Peter Crane

    The Song of Bernadette (1943) as Adolard Bouhouhorts - Age 15 (uncredited)

    The Eve of St. Mark (1944) as Zip West

    Youth Runs Wild (1944) as Georgie Dunlop

    Sweet and Low-Down (1944) as Military Cadet General Cramichael

    Out of the Past (1947) as The Kid

    Dangerous Years (1947) as Gene Spooner

    16 Fathoms Deep (1948) as George

    Behind Locked Doors (1948) as Jim (uncredited)

    Bad Boy (1949) as Charlie

    Tuna Clipper (1949) as Frankie Pereira

    Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949, TV Series) as Jeff

    Killer Shark (1950) as Jonesy

    Cody of the Pony Express (1950, Serial) as Bill Cody

    Lux Video Theatre (1951-1953, TV Series) as Tony/Carter Lockwood

    The Member of the Wedding (1952) as Soldier

    Eight Iron Men (1952) as Pvt. Muller (final film)

    Omnibus (1957, TV Series) as Lt. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart (final appearance)